What NOT to Say to a Child that is Being Bullied

As parents, coaches, and mentors of young people, let's arm ourselves with the best information we can on the nature of bullying so that we are prepared to give the best advice possible. What we were told as kids may not (and likely isn't) the best advice out there.

Through the years of working with children being bullied, I have heard some well-meaning, yet fairly useless--sometimes even dangerous--advice given to kids. Here, I share the two worst things I believe that we can say to a young person that is being bullied.